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| Born | December 6, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mitchell Saron (December 6, 2000) is a Filipino American right-handed sabre fencer. He is representing the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Men's sabre and Men's team sabre on July 27 and 31, 2024.
Saron was born on December 6, 2000, and is Filipino-American and Jewish. [1] [2] His hometown is Ridgewood, New Jersey. [1]
Saron attended Ridgewood High School. [3] He studied economics at Harvard University and graduated in 2023. [4] [1] [5]
In 2019, Saron won a gold medal in the team portion of the National Champion for the U.S. National Championships. [4] In 2023, he was 14th at the Madrid Men's Sabre World Cup. [6]
In 2024, Saron won a gold medal for the Men's Saber World Cup in the team's portion while he was representing Team USA.
Saron will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Men's sabre and Men's team sabre on July 27 and 31, 2024. [7] [1]
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2023-07-27 |  Milan, Italy | Team Men's Sabre | 3rd [8] |
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2024-03-24 |  Budapest, Hungary | Team Men's Sabre | 1st [9] |
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 |  Lima, Peru | Team Men's Sabre | 1st [10] |
| 2024-06-27 | Lima, Peru | Individual Men's Sabre | 2nd [11] |
| 2024-06-30 | Lima, Peru | Team Men's Sabre | 1st [12] |
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